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Russian lawmakers adopt bill banning gender change

Russian lawmakers have adopted a bill banning gender change in what is seen as a new blow to LGBTQ+ rights.

14/07/2023

World News

Rise of the far-right underminesLGBTQI+ rights in Europe

As Pride month draws to a close, activists warn public debate on a number of issues is becoming increasingly polarised and violent.

30/06/2023

Russia

Why is Russia attacking LGBT rights during the Ukraine invasion?

After passing a law last year banning all pro-LGBT narratives in the country, Russiais planning to launch an institute to administer "psychiatric terror" on trans individuals. How is it tied to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine?

29/06/2023

Turkey

Istanbul gay pride activists rally despite ban

Turkish activists on Sunday defied a ban to stage an annual gay pride march in Istanbul one month after Turkey's election followed a homophobic hate-filled campaign.

25/06/2023

Sweden

Stockholm deputy mayor protests far-right stance on drag story time

Stockholm Deputy Mayor Jan Jönsson describes himself as a "canvas" to highlight calls from the Sweden Democrats to ban drag queen story hour events.

15/06/2023

Experiences

Travelling the world isn’t easy when you’re gay. Here’s my experience

Sri Lanka is yet to decriminalise same-sex relationships. Here's how we navigated the country as a gay couple.

06/06/2023

No Comment

Watch: Thousands of Israelis celebrate Pride in Jerusalem

It is the first time that Pride has been held under the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

02/06/2023

Culture news

Gay Days kicks off in Florida amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Gay Days will see LGBTQ+ celebrations at Disney and venues across Orlando in the midst of Governor Ron DeSantis' sweeping anti-gay legislation

02/06/2023

Europe Decoded

Transnistria's LGBT community fights Russian influence for its voice

One holdover from the Soviet-era in Transnistria, an unrecognised territory between Moldova and Ukraine, is the attitude towards LGBT rights with no visual representation of LGBT people in society.

01/06/2023

Italy

Video of police beating trans woman sparks condemnation in Italy

Many claim the assault on a Brazilian transgender woman in Milan is yet another case of discrimination - set against the anti-LGBT+ rhetoric of Meloni's government.

26/05/2023

Culture news

Target removes some LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise amid threats

Target, which has nearly 2,000 stores across the country, said it wants to protect employees from harm. Critics argue it sends the wrong message.

24/05/2023

Travel News

Tourists warned against visiting Florida due to ‘openly hostile laws’

They warn that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travellers.

24/05/2023

Culture news

What’s the current state of LGBTQ rights in Europe?

On this year's International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, Euronews Culture assesses the current state of LGBTQ rights across European countries.

17/05/2023

Uzbekistan

Euroviews. Uzbekistan needs a new economic approach that includes LGBTQ+ people

Countries that have decriminalised homosexuality have 4.5 times higher rates of foreign direct investment (FDI) than countries that criminalise consensual same-sex relationships, M V Lee Badgett writes.

17/05/2023

Rethink

Rethinking the vagina: Has science stopped ignoring female bodies?

Is science finally giving female sexual and reproductive organs the attention they deserve? Author Rachel E Gross set out to narrow the knowledge gap.

20/04/2023

Europe News

'I'm ashamed': Xavier Bettel blasts Viktor Orbán for anti-LGBT law

"We don't demand pity, we don't demand solidarity, we don't demand compassion. We only demand respect," the Luxembourgish PM told MEPs.

19/04/2023

Uganda

Uganda activists call on EU to cut off aid after anti-LGBT+ law

The Uganda government recently introduced a new bill making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ+.

12/04/2023

Culture news

Writer and trans activist Rachel Pollack dies aged 77

Rachel Pollack was a pioneering trans activist, authority on tarot and the occult and created the first transgender superhero in mainstream comics, Kate Godwin

10/04/2023

Culture news

Italy is marking its second LGBT History Month: Here's why it matters

From the outside, following its change of government and move to the far-right, Italy appears dramatically different to a year ago, putting extra emphasis on its second ever LGBT History Month, as Andrea Carlo reports.

08/04/2023

Europe News

15 EU countries join legal case against Hungary's anti-LGBT law

The lawsuit was launched last year by the European Commission, which says the Hungarian bill violates fundamental rights.

07/04/2023